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In the past year, through July 30, more than 1,300 drivers have received two tickets each, and collectively have been fined a staggering $2.7 million.

Many politicians and tourism folks say the three South Florida counties constitute a single entity for the millions of people who live, work and vacation in it. But that’s not the case when it comes to Uber.

People using the freelance ride service, or one of its competitors, face a hostile mess when traveling from Boca Raton to the Fort Lauderdale airport, from Jupiter to a Marlins game, or from North Miami to CityPlace in West Palm Beach.

While many local officials say uniform rules for the entire state would be the best solution, legislation to regulate the industry stalled this spring and it won’t get done statewide before next year.

(Photo by Sergi Alexander/Getty Images for SOBEWFF)

So the three South Florida counties continue their piecemeal regulation.

The Broward County Commission tentatively approved its latest set of proposed rules on Tuesday, Sept.1, with a final vote Sept. 17. In Palm Beach County, the newest proposal goes to a vote Sept. 22. Similar but not exactly the same, both proposals are intended to keep Uber operating in the two counties.

But Miami-Dade County hasn’t even had its first formal discussion yet. County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez supports setting rules but with the county embroiled in the latest of a long legacy of budget crisis, Miami-Dade spokesman Michael Hernandez said in July that the Uber mess “certainly won’t be resolved before the fall.”

What’s Uber got to say about all of this? Well, so far as Miami-Dade is concerned, Uber argues that the rules don’t specifically address ride-sharing — that is, while they don’t directly permit it, they don’t outlaw it either.